Police say the boy's father left his 1995 Chevy Blazer running when he went into a store at 92nd Street and Jamaica Avenue just before midnight. He left his son, an 18-month-old named Micholas, in the back seat. As he entered the store, the father said he turned around and spotted someone in his car. He yelled, "Bro, my son is in the car! My son is in the car!" But the suspect took off. The father called police, who quickly responded and searched the area.

The carjacker, apparently spotting the boy in the back, dropped off the child in front of a nearby house on 104th Street. The boy, left with a bottle, was reportedly found by residents. They called police, who reunited the child with his father. The boy appeared unharmed. Both were taken to Jamaica Medical Center for evaluation.